The Cecil Whig., 1887-11-26

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of Sunderland, rescued 80 of the crew
and passengers and landed them at the
Sailors Home, Dover.
One hundred and thirty Of the passen
gers are missing. One passenger and
child of the party brought to Dover were
found dead from exposure.
The Scholten's S mastS are visible from
Dover pier. Boats have left Dover bound
i'll all directions for the purpose of saving
life and property if possible. The Rosa
Mary is anchored off Ramsgate with her
bows stove. Up to p. NJ, % bodies
from the Scholten had been landed at
Dover.
THE COLLISION.
The Scholten left Rotterdam on Sat
urday morning. AT the time Of the accl-
dent dense tog prevailed. The Schoi
ten was struck on the port bow by the |
Rosa Mary. Immediately after The shock |
was felt the Scholten's passengers, all OF |
whom had retired for the night, rushed
on deck in their night gowns. The boats |
were promptly ordered to be lowered, |
but it was found that only two were |
available. The three others were use !
less and ere not lowered. The water |
rushed swiftly through the hole in the |
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panic stricken passengers uttered pier
cling shrieks, and many fell upon their
knees and prayed aloud. Little children
clung to their mothers, who themselves
were shrieking with terror. The officers
were cool and self possessed and remained
on the bridge to the last. Several per
sons procured life bolts and leaped into
the sea. Within 90 minutes of the shock
the Scholten was eugulfsd. All those
who had put on life-belts fioated and
were rescued by the boats from the
steamer Ebro, which cruised around until
4 o'clock in the morning. Many of the
rescued lost wives, husbands, brothers
and sisters. The survivors were supplied
with clothes, and everything possible was
done to insure their comfort.
CoNFLICTl sc STORIES.
The passengers accounts differ regard
ing the circumstances of the collision,
and the reports of the officers of the
Scholten clash with those of the officers
of the Rosa Mary. Some of the passen-
gers state that the evenings merriment
had ceased and most of the passengers
had retired to their hunks, only IA few
remaining IN the saloon, when "a tremen-
dous crash was hesrd on the port bow.
They say it is impossible that the cclli-
sion could have occurred by the ScholteE
striking an anchored vessel.
The second mate OF the SchClren re-
ports that he was on deck, when he saw
an unknown steamer coming through the
fog. Before nything could be done the
Scholten was struck in chs fore rigging
and port bow. The other vessel, which
he new presumes was the Rosa Marv,
backed off and disappeared. Within 20
minutes the Scholten sunk.
The captain OF the Rosa Mary states
that his vessel was run mo while an
chored southeast OF South Sand Head by
an unknown steamer. Finding that this
Rosa Mary was da maged he proceeded to
Dover Roads, where the vessel is now
docked. The Rosa Mary was laden with
Goals for ST. Nazaire.
THE ENGLISH PASSENGERS.
George Moore, a passenger. states that
when the crash occurred a general rush
was made for the deck.
Il was told that nothing serious had
| occurred" he SAYS, but secured life
| belt. There were six English passengers
| on board the vessel, and ono of thtse,
girl, asked us to keep in group that the
English might go down together. | was
in the water :. long time before belug
| picked up. When the Scholtsn sack the
cries were heartrsnding. The captain of
| the Ebro, the rescuiug vessel, behaved
| nobly He had all his decklcad OF timber
thrown overheard, and this iudicious act
saved many lives. Oniy two OF the
Scholtens boats we're lowered; the orheIS
could not be got ;,drift. do not know
whether this was due to auy fault Oil
board. The vessel listed over So much
that all the boats could not be dropped
into the water. The people rushed about
in the greatest state of excitement, all
trying to get a place in the two boats
which had been successfully lowered.
The scare and disorder prevented many
persons being saved. The water was
freezing cold This hastened the death
of many, rendering them powsrless.
Charles Mills, of Red Hill, surrey, says
| the life boats appeared as if they had not
been used for long time.
TIE DUTCH SAILORS CONDEMNED.
"Thev had to be chopped away with
a:es with the assistance OF passengers. |
called out To those on the bridge to fire
rockets 1t was long time before they
=
The ship was right over on her port side
before they FREQ the rockets. | waited
until the water touched the boilers, put
ting out the fires. Then l got hold OF
belt, but a Dutch sailor spatched it
away. We were all mixed together, for
eigue.s and English clinging to one All
other in the water. saw several drowr-
ed in this way apd had the greatest diff
Guilty TO keep clear of them. l gave u
spar to woman 10 hold on to. Tho
Dutch sailors wanted tc save themselves,
and even thrust the women aside. | can
swim well and swan about until | got
to the Ebro, when rope was thrown t"
me. After the collision | went down
into the cabin and woke two Dutch la
dies, but they were paralS zed with terror
and wouldn't get up despite all entrea
ties. l heard other complaints about
the conduct of the Dutch sailors. The
confusion was extreme. Every body
seemed terror stricken. This may ac
count for the apparent want Of discipline.
The frantic passengers unnerved some ot
the crew, preventing them from acting
as bravely as they might have done. Tbs
captain did his best to restore order.
believe good lookout was kept. We
had our lights up"
WHO WAS TO BLAME?
The second officer declared that evers
precaution had beeh taken on board the
Scholten. A good lookout was kept, and
Captain Taat not only had the ordinary
watch on the bridge at the time of the
disaster, but all the officers, who intended
to remain there until the vessel was fairly
down the channel. The captain was last
Sc en- at his post trying to quiet the pas
sengers and get the boats off.
1t is reported that the captain of the
Rosa Mary denies the statement that his
vessel was in collision with the w. A.
Scholten. He AYERS that the Rosa Mary
was injured by collision With another
vessel while lying at aschor.
THE EXECUTED ANARCHISTS.
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